Word: puckishness
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...would think Bush would have put the persona of puckish class goof-off to rest by now. But he actually cultivated it well into adulthood, acting as if having to work hard for something detracts from getting it. He's fond of saying that if he doesn't win the presidency, so be it; he can always go fishing. He's not fond of books, and he told a group of schoolchildren that you can get a gentleman's C and end up successful. He insists he can hire foreign policy expertise, as if he doesn't need to acquire...